IU Men's Soccer News and Notes

[Hoosierfan1901 6,088]

For Men’s and Women’s, but Bill Armstrong Stadium will finally getting a new Video Board!

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,943]

Joey Maher in the transfer portal?  What the heck happened there?  Him and his bro gonna go someplace together. I’m confused. 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,088]

23 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Joey Maher in the transfer portal?  What the heck happened there?  Him and his bro gonna go someplace together. I’m confused. 

Just saw that, I’m confused, it has to be NIL maybe 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,943]

Matthew Byrne --

Thoughts on Maher grad-transfer report:

(1) Maher was just at Toronto FC's camp, don't know standing of both parties.

(2) Said "best four years" in his goodbye & was recruited pre-pandemic. Plan was likely to play ≤4 yrs & move on anyway.

(3) Likely in-touch with Yeagley

[Aaron 4,265]

Spring Exhibition Roster Out:

https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster

Observations:

1. Nate Ward transferred for his COVID year.

2. Logan Oliver and Austin Himebaugh transferred after not playing last season but probably would never have seen meaningful minutes here. 

3. Maher and Bacharach are obviously gone to the pros (or in Maher's case another school potentially).

4. Karsen Henderlong, Brett Bebej, and Maouloune Goumballe are obviously gone since all eligibility expired for them (spring eligibility is contingent on still having eligibility for following fall).

5. Luka Bezerra is still listed and hopefully can finally take the leap forward to be the 5* main scorer for team he was recruited to be.  

6. Every other contributor not listed above from last season is back.

7. Josh Maher is not on roster as expected and this likely means will never make to campus after deferring last year and will go straight to pros from his academy at some point. Not clear at all at this point. However, IU is still a center back short at moment so maybe spot is reserved for him in fall. 

8. Quinten Elliott the sought after Louisville transfer from previous page of this thread is now official from team and on roster now. Really needed him for Bebej's defensive spot as only defensive freshman coming in as of now for fall for sure is Jackson Lindimore who could contribute as a top-150 recruit nationally (he is towards back end of top 150 though) but I doubt he is expected to play right away.

Players on spring roster would be more than enough to compete for a national title with Harms in goal, Miller, Demian, Barger, Elliott on D (although that is 3 D wings and only one CB in Miller so not sure how this works out for now), Sarver, Mihalic, Oduro, McDonald for sure in Mid and either Helmer or Waggoner in 5th spot. Forward would be new transfer Josh Weiss who is the dynamic scorer up the middle team has lacked since Victor Bezerra.

I would feel very comfortable running that lineup out in the fall of 24 to chase a 9th star in several months even with no further additions.      

[Aaron 4,265]

Spring schedule out:

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/1/29/mens-soccer-indiana-mens-soccer-announces-spring-schedule

[Hoosierfan1901 6,088]

24 minutes ago, Aaron said:

1. Nate Ward is gone (No COVID Year).

Ward transferred to Duquesne

https://x.com/duqmsoccer/status/1749852851742933357?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

[Aaron 4,265]

2 hours ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Ward transferred to Duquesne

https://x.com/duqmsoccer/status/1749852851742933357?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

Missed that and updated. Thanks! 

Either way was a reserve for IU and not one of the top 11 players and didn't factor much into their plans. Can probably start and thrive for the Dukes so good for him!

[Hoosierfan1901 6,088]

https://x.com/indianamsoc/status/1752126983700369636?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,943]

Matthew Byrne -

Based on what Top Drawer Soccer is saying, defender Josh Maher––the younger brother of Joey Maher––is expected to be with Indiana in the fall. TDS said Josh reclassified. Has been in the St. Louis City system, and played 14 matches at the MLS Next Pro level.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,943]

https://x.com/indianamsoc/status/1752126983700369636?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

Excited by this. Love IUMS. Watching that Notre Dame elite 8 game this year was so much fun, until the end that is.


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11 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Matthew Byrne -

Based on what Top Drawer Soccer is saying, defender Josh Maher––the younger brother of Joey Maher––is expected to be with Indiana in the fall. TDS said Josh reclassified. Has been in the St. Louis City system, and played 14 matches at the MLS Next Pro level.

This would be absolutely huge. 

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15 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Matthew Byrne -

Based on what Top Drawer Soccer is saying, defender Josh Maher––the younger brother of Joey Maher––is expected to be with Indiana in the fall. TDS said Josh reclassified. Has been in the St. Louis City system, and played 14 matches at the MLS Next Pro level.

That makes Joey going to the portal even more confusing to me. I assumed the plan was to play with his brother and once that didn’t look likely he decided to see what was out there. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,943]

 

[Aaron 4,265]

Just to clarify there is zero guarantee Josh Maher makes it to campus in the fall and doesn't bypass straight to pros. Top Drawer indicates he will come, but no one has any confirmation of this. 

The official addition of Elliott today as a defender to replace Bebej as an almost sure starter makes me question Maher being here as three starters are accounted for now with Elliott, Barger, and Miller even though you are still short a center back. Josh could take the final defensive slot in lineup but needs to make it to campus.

  

[Hoosierfan1901 6,088]

Massive get!

We have landed Northwestern Forward Transfer Justin Weiss. He is a great scorer over his career

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,943]

[Aaron 4,265]

Finally an elite scorer up the middle at striker.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,088]

Joey will be transferring regardless, going to grad school. And Josh will be here in the fall, from Yeagley himself.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,943]

Per Matthew Byrne  -  Joey Maher has committed to Saint Louis.